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Copy of book written by M M O'Shaughnessy 'Hetch Hetchy Its Origin and History'.

Scrapbook with newspaper cuttings from 1933, including many letters to the editor on the subject of the dam. Interspersed with the newspaper cuttings are a letter to L T McAfee (O'Shaughnessy's successor as Chief City Engineer and Manager) from L A McAtee following an inspection of the San Joaquin Pipe Line (22 Mar 1934).

A memo of notes entitled 'Talk before the Electrical League August 27 1934', on the subject of water, shortages in Liverpool, the expected finish date for the Hetch Hetchy project. A letter dictated by M M O'Shaughnessy to the editor of Safety Valve (4 Sep 1934) defending against criticisms of the Hetch Hetchy project.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 14 --> Photographs --> 001.

A scrapbook of photographs taken by M M O'Shaughnessy during his 3 month trip around the East Coast of the United States and Europe in 1925. There are 61 photographs in total, and each one has a typed caption, some with handwritten notes added in. The photographs mainly capture monuments, and are mostly from Switzerland, Paris, Florence, Rome, Venice, Milan, Marseilles, Boston, Pompeii and Naples.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 14 --> Other --> 002. O'Shaughnessy's notebook, self-paginated, and beginning on p 81. Diary style notes covering a trip to Europe, beginning with observational notes describing the materials being used in a dam project in London. The notebook follows diary style entries, and seem to capture aspects of O'Shaughnessy's trip to Europe, however the entries are not dated. On the 2nd page, he begins talking about Paris, includes some sketches, and has scrapbook like additions pasted into the notebook. It describes railways, undergrounds. One page is entitled 'European War 1914-1918', and lists the nation states and numbers mobilised, wounded, presumed missing with a total number of casualties. Later the notebook moves on to Geneva, including sketches of a hydraulic pumping plant there, with a dated entry of 5 Sep 1925. Milan to Venice are the next destinations that are described. The notebook ends in Portugal

Seven folders of contact sheets, with corresponding negatives documenting Bob Quinn's professional, local, and family life.

It includes behind the scenes images from the filming of 'Detour', and portrait photographs that align with those published in 'Conamara An Tír Aineoil. The Unknown Country'. This was a bi-lingual book of photographs by Bob Quinn, with words from Liam Mac an Iomaire.

Photographs of the Rosmuc pantomime, Pléaracha Chonamara, Údarás Elections, and other aspects and people in local Connemara life.

These prints are mostly black and white, there are some colour photographs.

Six folders of contact sheets, with corresponding negatives documenting Bob Quinn's professional, local, and family life.

It includes several images that align with those published in 'Conamara An Tír Aineoil. The Unknown Country'. This was a bi-lingual book of photographs by Bob Quinn, with words from Liam Mac an Iomaire.

Photographs of the Rosmuc pantomime, Pléaracha Chonamara, the Oyster Festival in Rosmuc, Raidió na Gaeltachta, Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta, and musical live performances, as well as several aspects of Quinn's home life.

These prints are all in black and white.

Six folders of contact sheets, with corresponding negatives documenting Bob Quinn's professional, local, and family life.

Photographs of the Rosmuc pantomime, Pléaracha Chonamara, Raidió na Gaeltachta, Carraroe's St Patrick's Day parades, as well as several aspects of Quinn's home life.

Folder P99/4/3 is entitled the Lady Dudley Photo Collection. These are a set of photographs documenting another collection of photographs described 'Lady Dudley photo collection'.

These prints are mostly in black and white, there are some colour photographs.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 4 -->Other --> 006. Passport for Mary O'Shaughnessy, issued 1929 when she was aged 61. Stamps for Germany, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, UK, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 4 -->Other --> 007. United States passport for Michael Maurice O'Shaughnessy, issued in 1925 when O'Shaughnessy was 61 years old. Includes his minor daughter Elizabeth, which photograph of same. Immigration stamps for Ireland, the UK and Italy.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 4 -->Other --> 008-9. Blessing of St Francis and a prayer for confidence.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 4 -->Other --> 010. Card from Dominican Convent for Miss H[elen] O'Shaughnessy, 1915 (related to valedictory speech in 1915).

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 4 -->Other --> 011-020. Blank postcards featuring photographs from Philsbury, artwork from Honolulu, and photographs from Assisi, Italy.

A newspaper obituary for Helen O'Shaughnessy who died in a motor accident in 1975. It is attached to a Memoir for M M O'Shaughnessy from the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Diary kept by Mary O'Shaughnessy from 1956. Describes the weather, and talks about daily life with her daughters. The 2nd entry describes one of their tenants having shot himself in the chest, and survived.

A Christmas card for Mary from her mother, with $10.

A guest book from the house.

An almanack for 1884.

A photocopied profile of O'Shaughnessy from a newspaper (digitise).

A newspaper cutting on what breed of dogs have the best sense of humour.

Newspaper clipping on the Waldo plan (1953).

Invitation to Mr Tootsie O'Shaughnessy to a birthday party of Beatrix Kelly. (1893).

Newspaper clipping with photograph of the Ithacans, and a baseball match.

A copy of the Illustrated Daily Herald from 13 Jun 1925, with a cover story on the high price of the Hetch Hetchy scheme.

A small pocket book, "The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith" with book plate of Captain John King.

Newspaper clippings on M M and Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy. Includes useful biographical information. May digitise.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 4 --> Photographs --> 080. Photograph album put together by one of the O'Shaughnessy daughters, featuring photographs of them as young women.

Photographs from holidays, taken in Muir Woods, featuring family pets, clergy members, photographs of the wildlife in Hetch Hetchy are all featured.